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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and US president-elect Donald Trump. Photos: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore, AFP

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong calls Donald Trump to congratulate US president-elect

Singapore’s prime minister previously wrote a letter to Trump, congratulating him on his ‘overwhelming mandate’.

As Singapore’s ruling PAP turns 70, can its dominance last?

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Lee Hsien Yang creating ‘false’ urgency for Oxley Road demolition: Singapore

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Singapore, South Korea to deepen AI, start-up cooperation as strategic partners

The two nations also agreed to cooperate on liquefied natural gas supplies during a visit to the city state by South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (left) poses with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong before a meeting at Parliament House in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Singapore tightens anti-money-laundering rules, but remains ‘open for business’

The new measures come after a high-profile multibillion-dollar case involving foreign nationals.

‘High stakes’: Singapore’s ex-transport chief Iswaran to stand trial on Tuesday

The trial, set for Tuesday, could challenge the PAP’s image and bring lesser-known aspects of public service to light, observers say.

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China and Singapore must boost coordination as ‘stabilising forces’: Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat tells counterpart their countries can build on their strategic partnership in a world beset by turmoil and chaos.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) meets his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Singapore airport to expand with new mega terminal to stay ahead of rivals

The new Terminal 5, when operational in the mid-2030s, would allow the aviation hub serve more than 200 destinations.

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Modi’s Singapore visit boosts India’s Indo-Pacific strategy: analysts

Modi’s visit to Singapore highlights India’s focus on strengthening ties with key regional partner.

Singapore’s ‘balancing act’ respects past, must not constrain nation’s future: PM

Singapore’s PM Wong said multiculturalism, an ethos of self-reliance and a focus on families are important values and fundamentals that his team wants to preserve.

Multiculturalism, an ethos of self-reliance and a focus on families are important values and fundamentals that PM Lawrence Wong’s team wants to preserve. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore moves to rein in million-dollar public flats ahead of elections

Prices of second-hand flats have surged in recent years, driven by pandemic-induced construction delays and high demand.

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Housing & Development Board flats in Singapore. The affordability of public housing has become a contentious issue for the ruling People’s Action Party. Photo: Roy Issa

How did Singapore PM Lawrence Wong fare in his first National Day Rally speech?

Experts note Wong’s efforts to appeal to younger voters as a ‘fellow Singaporean’, say policy changes are more incremental than radical.

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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong promises policy reset to widen social safety net

Financial help for retrenched workers and more parental leave among measures in Wong’s first National Day Rally as prime minister.

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Philippines broadens defence ties with Singapore amid tensions with China

Since territorial hostilities between China and the Philippines surged, Manila has taken steps to forge new security alliances with a number of Asian and Western countries.

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Philippines’ Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr will sign a new defence pact with Singapore on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Air-conditioning, holidays, eating out essential for Singaporeans: survey

About two-thirds of those surveyed expected the government to pay for the basic necessities of those who couldn’t afford them.

According to a survey, 62 per cent of Singaporeans said going to a restaurant at least once a month was essential. Photo: Bloomberg

Singapore’s dirty money clean-up: US$2 billion laundering case prompts reforms

The city state’s new asset recovery strategy is an important piece of the puzzle – but more can be done, experts say.

Singapore unveils asset recovery strategy to protect its financial crown jewel

The city state is determined to combat money laundering and terrorism financing to safeguard its reputation, PM Lawrence Wong said.

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When is Singapore’s next general election? Here’s what we know

Analysts say new PM Lawrence Wong shouldn’t be in a hurry – but they haven’t ruled out a September election based on past timelines.

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Voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Singapore in 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE

Can Singapore’s opposition really win the next general election?

Such a scenario is unlikely, observers say, noting it could be a gambit by new PM Lawrence Wong to make voters go for the safe option of returning the PAP to power.

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‘Hainan pride’: online interest in ancestral ties of Singapore’s Lawrence Wong

Observers note the bump in online interest reflects blurred boundaries between Chinese nationality and ethnicity.

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Singapore’s Lawrence Wong vows to ‘never settle for status quo’ as new leader

Former government economist, 51, takes the reins from Lee Hsien Loong, scion of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

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Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks on the day he is sworn in as the country’s fourth prime minister at the Istana on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Singapore’s new PM Lawrence Wong sworn in, pledges to ‘lead in our own way’

Singapore’s fourth prime minister sworn in on Wednesday evening, taking the reins at a time of intensifying great power rivalry abroad and an increased appetite for political opposition at home.

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Singapore’s new leader Lawrence Wong makes a speech after being sworn in at the Istana. Photo: AFP

What will Singapore’s China ties look like under Lawrence Wong?

Singapore’s incoming prime minister is bracing himself for years of geopolitical unpredictability, as experts warn that heightened US-China tensions don’t leave much room for manoeuvre.

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Singapore needs more foreign talent, ‘social norms’ must be respected: PM Lee

Lee Hsien Loong said importing labour has to be done in a manner that does not dilute the country’s ‘social norms and mores and the way Singapore works’.

Will geopolitical headwinds derail Singapore’s delicate US-China balancing act?

Singapore’s unwavering stance that is neither “pro-China” nor “pro-US” is a way of insulating itself from internal and external pressures, analysts say.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. Analysts say navigating the US-China relationship will be the biggest test for Wong, who will take over as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15. Photo: AFP

‘More active’ engagement expected from Singapore, Indonesia’s new leaders

The annual Leaders’ Retreat ‘formally introduces’ Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto as their respective countries’ new leaders, in addition to deepening bilateral ties.

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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his deputy Lawrence Wong talk to Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore’s soaring currency, economy give Lawrence Wong plenty to smile about

The city state’s incoming PM inherits a currency that has risen 40 per cent against its major trading partners over the past two decades, while the economy has doubled in size and total assets under management have climbed more than eight-fold.

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Singapore’s first social media PM: can Lawrence Wong win Gen Z votes?

If Lawrence Wong hopes to win over the Gen Z segment in the next general election, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.

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Lawrence Wong
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Born
18 Dec 1972
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Politics
Job Title
Prime Minister of Singapore
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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